Skyroot Aerospace
Indian private orbital launch vehicle company, first to reach India's private orbital launch milestone.
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, founded by ex-ISRO engineers Pawan Kumar Chandana (CEO/CTO) and Naga Bharath Daka (COO), builds orbital launch vehicles. The company conducted Vikram-1, India's first private orbital launch, on July 18, 2026, and reached unicorn status in May 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad, India
- Founded
- 2018
- Employees
- 1,000+
- Total funding
- ~$160M
- Valuation
- $1.1B (unicorn, May 2026)
- Stage
- Growth
- Status
- active
- Domains
- X / Twitter
- x.com/SkyrootA
- Website
- www.skyroot.in
Founders2
Investors0
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
GICReinvested | Investor (co-lead) | ~94.5% |
Greenko Group foundersNew | Investor | ~0.9% |
Shanghvi Family OfficeNew | Investor | ~0.9% |
Playbook PartnersNew | Investor | ~0.9% |
BlackRock (funds managed by)New | Investor | ~0.9% |
Arkam VenturesNew | Investor | ~0.9% |
Sherpalo VenturesNew | Investor (co-lead) | ~0.9% |
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Frequently asked
- What does Skyroot Aerospace do?
- Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, founded by ex-ISRO engineers Pawan Kumar Chandana (CEO/CTO) and Naga Bharath Daka (COO), builds orbital launch vehicles. The company conducted Vikram-1, India's first private orbital launch, on July 18, 2026, and reached unicorn status in May 2026.
- Where is Skyroot Aerospace headquartered?
- Skyroot Aerospace is headquartered in Hyderabad, India and was founded in 2018.
- How much funding has Skyroot Aerospace raised?
- Skyroot Aerospace has raised ~$160M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $1.1B (unicorn, May 2026).
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